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Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Balances of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Jun. 30, 2025
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value [1] $ 333,526 $ 331,455  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 5,405 4,842  
Market risk benefit assets 2,430 2,330 $ 2,188
Fixed maturities, trading [1] 16,758 14,869  
Equity securities [1] 14,389 10,972  
Commercial mortgage and other loans [1] 65,985 64,715  
Other invested assets [1] 28,574 27,294  
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables [2] 44,218 44,077  
Separate account assets 198,950 196,251  
TOTAL ASSETS 783,554 773,740  
Market risk benefit liabilities 4,731 4,623 $ 4,859
Reinsurance and funds withheld payables [2] 19,864 18,844  
Other Liabilities [1] 17,313 17,692  
Total liabilities 748,967 738,159  
Netting (31,419) (24,445)  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost $ 364,941 $ 357,996  
Commercial paper      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
VIE notes maturities 5 days 11 days  
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value $ 22,213 $ 22,179  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 26,516 26,334  
Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 4,941 5,465  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 5,357 5,881  
Foreign government securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 45,146 50,614  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 597 596  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 58,818 62,469  
U.S. public corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 108,081 107,781  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 116,555 115,160  
U.S. private corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 44,876 47,101  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 46,227 47,976  
Foreign public corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 24,651 23,703  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 25,729 24,496  
Foreign private corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 39,755 40,159  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 41,596 41,099  
Corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 58 55  
Asset-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 26,732 19,329  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 26,560 19,130  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 9,174 9,743  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 9,445 9,958  
Residential mortgage-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 7,957 5,381  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 8,138 5,493  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 333,526 331,455  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 5,405 4,842  
Market risk benefit assets 2,430 2,330  
Fixed maturities, trading 16,758 14,869  
Equity securities 14,389 10,972  
Commercial mortgage and other loans 959 1,056  
Other invested assets 2,876 2,760  
Short-term investments 6,677 5,781  
Cash equivalents 9,161 12,838  
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables 709 573  
Separate account assets 171,237 168,745  
TOTAL ASSETS 564,127 556,221  
Market risk benefit liabilities 4,731 4,623  
Policyholders' account balances 22,809 18,799  
Reinsurance and funds withheld payables 166 174  
Other Liabilities 5,759 6,215  
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 1,807 767  
Total liabilities 35,272 30,578  
Assets Netting (31,419) (24,445)  
Liabilities Netting (38,026) (32,942)  
Netting (6,607) (8,497)  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 22,213 22,179  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 251 245  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 4,941 5,465  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign government securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 45,146 50,614  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 597 596  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. public corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 108,081 107,781  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. private corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 44,876 47,101  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign public corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 24,651 23,703  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign private corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 39,755 40,159  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 58 55  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Asset-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 26,732 19,329  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commercial mortgage-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 9,174 9,743  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Residential mortgage-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 7,957 5,381  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 4,499 3,946  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 2,550 2,225  
Market risk benefit assets 0 0  
Fixed maturities, trading 0 0  
Equity securities 11,186 8,052  
Commercial mortgage and other loans 0 0  
Other invested assets 309 301  
Short-term investments 1,757 116  
Cash equivalents 1,247 1,466  
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables 0 0  
Separate account assets 10,493 9,419  
TOTAL ASSETS 27,542 21,579  
Market risk benefit liabilities 0 0  
Policyholders' account balances 0 0  
Reinsurance and funds withheld payables 0 0  
Other Liabilities 293 280  
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0  
Total liabilities 293 280  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Foreign government securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | U.S. public corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | U.S. private corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Foreign public corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Foreign private corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Asset-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Residential mortgage-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Equity securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 2,550 2,225  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 319,556 319,457  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 2,855 2,617  
Market risk benefit assets 0 0  
Fixed maturities, trading 14,129 12,556  
Equity securities 2,575 2,294  
Commercial mortgage and other loans 685 793  
Other invested assets 32,835 25,816  
Short-term investments 4,899 5,664  
Cash equivalents 7,914 11,372  
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables 231 206  
Separate account assets 160,574 159,115  
TOTAL ASSETS 546,253 539,890  
Market risk benefit liabilities 0 0  
Policyholders' account balances 0 0  
Reinsurance and funds withheld payables 166 174  
Other Liabilities 43,492 38,877  
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0  
Total liabilities 43,658 39,051  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 22,213 22,179  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 251 245  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 4,936 5,460  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Foreign government securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 45,141 50,609  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 597 596  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | U.S. public corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 108,041 107,718  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | U.S. private corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 40,519 42,007  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Foreign public corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 24,613 23,661  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Foreign private corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 38,030 38,425  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 58 55  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Asset-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 19,858 15,227  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 8,329 8,890  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Residential mortgage-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 7,876 5,281  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Equity securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 1,949 1,721  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 13,970 11,998  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 0  
Market risk benefit assets 2,430 2,330  
Fixed maturities, trading 2,629 2,313  
Equity securities 628 626  
Commercial mortgage and other loans 274 263  
Other invested assets 1,151 1,088  
Short-term investments 21 1  
Cash equivalents 0 0  
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables 478 367  
Separate account assets 170 211  
TOTAL ASSETS 21,751 19,197  
Market risk benefit liabilities 4,731 4,623  
Policyholders' account balances 22,809 18,799  
Reinsurance and funds withheld payables 0 0  
Other Liabilities 0 0  
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 1,807 767  
Total liabilities 29,347 24,189  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 0 0  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 5 5  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Foreign government securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 5 5  
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | U.S. public corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 40 63  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | U.S. private corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 4,357 5,094  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Foreign public corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 38 42  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Foreign private corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 1,725 1,734  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Asset-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 6,874 4,102  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 845 853  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Residential mortgage-backed securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 81 100  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Equity securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 0  
Prudential Netting Agreement | U.S. private corporate securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 16,372 15,744  
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 16,372 15,744  
Other invested assets      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fair value investment measured at NAV per share 6,238 5,526  
Separate account assets      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fair value investment measured at NAV per share $ 27,713 $ 27,506  
[1] See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.
[2] See Note 20 for additional information regarding related party transactions.